Organizational mapping tool

The Organizational Mapping Tool (OMT) is an open-source, organizational assessment tool that is designed to help nonprofits identify and prioritize their organizational strengthening needs. BUILD grantees use the tool at the beginning of their grant period to help them better understand and prioritize their needs in key areas like strategy, leadership, finances, and systems.

Why we chose this tool

The OMT is designed to provide clear qualitative markers of organizational development, creating an assessment of an organization’s current state as well as a roadmap for its improvement.

To meet the needs of coalitions, alliances and networks—which face unique challenges when it comes to strengthening their institutions and their partnerships with other groups—we have also created a version of the OMT to better serve them. While we know definitions vary, this version is intended to be used by coalitions, alliances and networks to help them assess their priorities in key areas like composition and structure, joint action, and network resources.

Administering the OMT, whether within an organization or a coalition, leads to rich, productive, and participatory conversations and insights. We believe the process itself is a form of institutional strengthening.

How it works

Unlike many other assessment tools, the OMT is designed to be a face-to-face, organization-wide process. With expenses covered by the foundation, BUILD grantees choose a trained facilitator to conduct a session where their entire staff completes the OMT together. The sessions vary in length, and depend on an organization’s preferences.

Still have questions?

Read the Organizational Mapping Tool FAQ

Get the Organizational Mapping Tool

The OMT is a key part of all our BUILD grants, but as an open-source tool, it is available for anyone to use. Additional translations of the updated OMT will be available early 2026.